Cessna 182S accident near Corolla, North Carolina, June 12, 2001
On June 12, 2001 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182S, registered N314FR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Corolla, North Carolina (Pine Island airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilots failure to maintain directional control during landing flare and touchdown resulting in the airplane touching down on the left side of the runway and the left wing contacting trees.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 12, 2001 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Corolla, North Carolina · Pine Island · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182S · all 182Ss on the register
- Registration
- N314FR · registry record · serial 18280260
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that during landing approach the airplane encountered low level turbulence and drifted to the left. He applied aileron and rudder controls, but did not correct the drift before touchdown. The airplane touched down to the left of the runway centerline, in soft sand, and he was unable to return to the runway centerline. The left wing contacted a tree and the airplane pivoted to the left. The right wing went down and contacted the runway. The propeller then contacted a tree and the airplane came to rest perpendicular to the runway.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 799 hours in all; 647 in this make and model; 79 in the last 90 days; 26 in the last 30 days; 708 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 12, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 699 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 13, 2000; 96 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ORF Norfolk VA at 4:30 pm
- Destination: 7NC2 Corolla NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,900 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
- Observation at 4:54 pm from ECG, 22 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N314FR the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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